Thursday, March 25, 2010

Urban Wed, part 2

Urban Wed was fun! It was nice meeting some of the vendors, especially those who have blogs I follow. Unfortunately I forgot my camera, but Jen Huang was there snapping away, so I've posted a few of her lovely photos.

To be honest, I don't think I really learned anything at the event that I couldn't have learned from a vendor's website, but the event space was very nicely decorated, and it was fun seeing people's portfolios in real life.

I did say hello to Bryn of Paper Finger, and she said she might start teaching a calligraphy class. I'd be first in line to sign up if she did! She also let me play with some of her rubber stamps, which was fun.

I loved seeing Paper+Cup in person. Very impressive-- they have a huge portfolio, with lots of different styles. There's a Paper+Cup book coming out soon, styled by Randi Brookman Harris, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Sam Beasley of Samuelle Couture was there with a few of her beautiful dresses. She also had a bunch of sketches on her table, complete with fabric swatches, and those were really fun to look through. (I'd frame one if they were for sale!)

There was a photo booth, with props courtesy of Paper Finger. I guess the hipster mustache trend isn't over yet!

And there were adorable little cupcakes by Nine Cakes. The frosting-to-cake ratio was a little much for me, but they were so cute!

All and all, a very fun evening. And now I really want to learn calligraphy! Paper Finger, are you reading this?

(This is not a complete list of the vendors present. I couldn't find photos for all of them. All photos by Jen Huang Photography.)